[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 39, Number 13 (Monday, March 31, 2003)]
[Pages 390-391]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Executive Order 13294--Regulations Relating to Hazardous Duty Incentive 
Pay, Aviation Career Incentive Pay, and Submarine Duty Incentive Pay

March 28, 2003

    By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States of America, including sections 301, 301a, 
and 301c of title 37, United States

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Code, and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, it is hereby 
ordered as follows:
    Section 1. The Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Commerce, the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Secretary of Homeland 
Security with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a 
service in the Navy, with respect to members of the uniformed services 
under their respective jurisdictions, are hereby designated and 
empowered to exercise, without approval, ratification, or other action 
by the President, the authority vested in the President by sections 301, 
301a, and 301c of title 37, United States Code. The Secretaries shall 
consult each other in the exercise of such authority to ensure similar 
treatment for similarly situated members of the uniformed services 
unless the needs of their respective uniformed services require 
differing treatment.
    Sec. 2. Executive Order 11157 of June 22, 1964, as amended, and 
Executive Order 11800 of August 17, 1974, as amended, are hereby 
revoked.
    Sec. 3. This order is not intended to create, nor does it create, 
any right, benefit, or privilege, substantive or procedural, enforceable 
at law by a party against the United States, its agencies, officers, 
employees, or any other person.
                                                George W. Bush
 The White House,
 March 28, 2003.

 [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 11:33 a.m., March 31, 
2003]

Note: This Executive order will be published in the Federal Register on 
April 1.